Chapter 11: Advice

As the dismissal bell rang, the first class on spells came to an end. Thanks to Arthur's great performance, Professor Flitwick awarded Ravenclaw ten points.

The young wizards and witches left out one by one, but Arthur stayed behind. He had some questions that he wanted to ask Professor Flitwick.

Seeing that everyone had left and Arthur was still there, Professor Flitwick asked with a hint of curiosity, "Is there anything else you need, Mr. Gaunt?"

"Yes, Professor. I have some questions about spells, and I was hoping to seek your advice," Arthur replied.

"Then let's go to my office and talk about it there. Follow me, Mr. Gaunt."

After that, Arthur followed Professor Flitwick to his office. The room was big, and the walls were lined with bookshelves filled with books on spells, some of which had never been published.

Professor Flitwick sat in his chair and motioned for Arthur to sit in front of him. Without hesitation, Arthur sat down.

"Would you like something to drink, Mr. Gaunt?" asked Professor Flitwick.

"I'll have a cup of black tea without sugar, thank you," replied Arthur.

He loved tea, but he couldn't understand why the British always added sugar to their black tea. 'Did they add sugar to everything they ate?'

"Black tea is indeed an excellent choice, Mr. Gaunt," said Professor Flitwick.

With a wave of his wand, a set of beautiful tea sets appeared on the table. The teapot floated up and began pouring tea into the cups.

"That's a fantastic use of the Levitation Charm, Professor," complimented Arthur.

"Thank you. Mr. Gaunt, what questions do you have for me?" asked Professor Flitwick, taking a sip of his tea.

"Professor, in fact, I have some talent in spells. Before I came to school, I had already learned most of the spells above basic spells," said Arthur.

"But when I tried to cast spells silently and without a wand, I encountered some difficulties."

This was indeed the case. Through his Gacha System and his own efforts, he had learned many spells. But when he tried to cast spells without speaking or without a wand, he encountered difficulties.

Silent casting was okay, and he could succeed sometimes, but wandless casting had never been successful.

"Oh? Mr. Gant, I knew you were a genius from your class performance earlier. If you don't mind, could you demonstrate your current abilities?"

Professor Flitwick was curious to see what Mr. Gaunt was capable of, especially since he had already mastered many spells at such a young age.

After hearing this, Arthur didn't say anything and demonstrated the move he had just used in class, levitating a teapot and then pouring tea for Professor Flitwick before making the teapot disappear with the vanishing spell.

Finally, he cast the counter-spell to restore everything to normal.

Applause erupted, and Professor Flitwick was very happy.

"Very impressive, Mr. Gaunt. If that had happened in class just now, I should have given you twenty points, no, fifty points! Ravenclaw hasn't had a genius like you in a long time!"

After speaking, Professor Flitwick pushed up his glasses and wiped away tears with a handkerchief. Arthur's eyebrows twitched as he watched.

After a moment, Professor Flitwick's mood gradually calmed down, and he began to think about Arthur's problem.

A few minutes passed, and he looked up at Arthur.

"Mr. Gaunt, why do you think wizards need to chant spells and use wands when performing magic?"

Arthur was stunned by this question. He began to think about it and eventually gave his answer.

"Professor, I believe that wizards need to chant spells in order to focus their attention and activate the magical energy inside them through their wands and hand movements. When a wizard focuses their attention and activates the magical energy through their wand, they can naturally cast spells."

Arthur shared his thoughts with Professor Flitwick and excited waited for his feedback.

"You've explained it well, Mr. Gaunt. Your understanding of spells is close to the level required for the O.W.L.S. exam."

Professor Flitwick first expressed his appreciation and then continued to speak.

"However, you have overlooked something that most wizards would not pay attention to - willpower."

Professor Flitwick pointed to his head and heart with his hand.

"Willpower?"

"Yes, when a wizard casts a spell, it's not just about focusing their attention, it's also about infusing their will into the spell. Why are we, wizards? Because we believe we can be. We can use spells to make that belief a reality."

After taking a sip of tea, he continued,

"When you want to cast a spell silently, you need an even stronger will to successfully release the spell. Because you're not speaking the incantation, you need to use your own way to infuse enough will into the process of releasing the spell. That way, you can naturally cast a spell silently."

"After all, there is still some difference in the power of the spell when used this way compared to saying the incantation out loud,"

After listening to Professor Flitwick's words, Arthur frowned and fell into deep thought.

Professor Flitwick, on the other hand, didn't rush and enjoyed his afternoon tea.

A few minutes later, Arthur took out his wand and pointed it at a feather pen on the table, and the pen suddenly floated up.

However, when Arthur relaxed a little, the feather pen slowly fell back down.

"Congratulations, Mr. Gaunt, it seems that you have found a method that suits you. I have to say, your talent is truly amazing."

Professor Flitwick was very pleased to have such a wise young wizard in his school, which was a good thing.

Slytherin had already won the House Cup for six years in a row in recent years.

Although Ravenclaw was more focused on their own knowledge and didn't care much about trivial matters, Professor Flitwick, as the headmaster, still hoped that his academy could win the House Cup once.

On Arthur, he saw the potential for this to happen and was very willing to provide some help for the talented young wizard.

"Thank you, Professor. Thanks to your guidance, I made progress so quickly," Arthur expressed his gratitude to Professor Flitwick.

"Professor, what about spellcasting without a wand? Does it require a stronger will?" Arthur continued to inquire.

"Yes, Mr. Gaunt. However, you still need to have a deeper understanding of magic. I suggest that you take Ancient Runes in your third year. This will be a great help to you. But for now, it's still too early for you," Professor Flitwick patiently explained and hinted at something.

"Ancient Runes? I understand. Thank you for your help today," Arthur understood Professor Flitwick's hint and thought his mission for the day was accomplished. He then stood up and walked out of the office.

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